The celebration of Chhath Mahaparva is being seen in different states of India including Bihar. In this three-day holy festival that starts from Nahay Khay, Kharna is held on the second day. On this day, fasting women prepare Kharna Kheer and it is distributed as Prasad. Eating pure and satvik food begins with Nahay Khay. On the day of Kharna, kheer is made especially from milk, rice and jaggery. This kheer is offered to Sun God and Chhathi Maiya and then the family members eat this prasad. If you also like to eat Kheer, then make Kharna Kheer like this and eat it once.
Kharna Kheer Recipe
First step- Kharna kheer is made from rice and jaggery is used for sweetness. To make kheer, take 1 cup rice. It is cooked by thickening it in milk. Therefore the quantity of milk is kept a little more. 1 cup of rice requires 2-3 liters of milk. 200 grams of jaggery will be added to it for sweetness.
Second step- Cut the jaggery into small pieces beforehand so that it will dissolve easily. Add 1 teaspoon green cardamom powder to the kheer for taste. You can add dry fruits as per your choice. We are using almonds, finely chopped cashews, chironji and raisins in the kheer. If you want to make kheer even more delicious, then 1 spoon of ghee will also be used in it.
Third step- First of all, wash the rice and soak it in water for 1 hour. Wet rice kheer cooks quickly. Take a pan or any big heavy bottom vessel. Add milk in it and let it boil. When the milk starts boiling, add soaked rice to it and mix. Now keep stirring the kheer with the rice continuously.
Fourth step- Now do not add jaggery directly to the kheer as it sometimes causes the kheer to burst. Take another vessel and add some water to it and melt the jaggery on low flame. When the rice is lightly cooked, add jaggery water to the kheer. Keep in mind that at this stage the kheer has to be cooked while stirring continuously. At this time, keep the gas flame low and keep stirring continuously.
Fifth step- When the kheer is cooked, add cardamom powder to it. Cook the kheer until it becomes thick. Now add finely chopped dry fruits. Cook the kheer for about 5 minutes and then add desi ghee and turn off the gas. Add jaggery in kheer as per your taste.
Delicious kheer to be eaten in the festival of Chhath is ready. Even if you do not observe Chhath fast, prepare this kheer and eat it. Its taste will give you a different flavor. Especially in winter, jaggery kheer tastes delicious. Make this and feed it to your family.